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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLV
TORTS
Chapter 771
ACTIONS FOR ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS, CRIMINAL CONVERSATION, SEDUCTION, OR BREACH OF CONTRACT TO MARRY
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F.S. 771.01
771.01 Certain tort actions abolished.The rights of action heretofore existing to recover sums of money as damage for the alienation of affections, criminal conversation, seduction or breach of contract to marry are hereby abolished.
History.s. 1, ch. 23138, 1945.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 771.01
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 771.01.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

CHUBB INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY a a s o v. STOYANOVICH,, 121 So. 3d 607 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . We reverse, finding that the trial court misread Gill, which expressly stated that section 771.01, Florida . . . Accordingly, section 771.01, Florida Statutes (2009), does not bar Chubb Indemnity’s claims for negligence . . .

STEWART PARK AND RESERVE COALITION, INCORPORATED SPARC s v. E. SLATER, R. J. R. H., 358 F. Supp. 2d 83 (N.D.N.Y. 2005)

. . . . § 771.01, et seq., design procedure manuals and other governmental monograms with regard to the Project . . . Defendants reviewed the modified Project, as required by FHWA’s regulations located at 23 C.F.R. § 771.01 . . .

DAVIS, Jr. v. HILTON,, 780 So. 2d 974 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . . • The clear language of Florida Statutes § 771.01 abolishes the claim of alienation of affections. . . . There is no Florida case creating an exception to § 771.01 for a cause of action for alienation of affections . . .

L. STONE, v. WALL,, 734 So. 2d 1038 (Fla. 1999)

. . . and the other jurisdictions that have abolished cause of actions for alienation of affections, see § 771.01 . . . See ch. 23138, § 1 Laws of Florida (1945) (now codified at section 771.01, Florida Statutes (1997)); . . .

HOFFMAN, v. Dr. W. BOYD,, 698 So. 2d 346 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . written contracts attached to the complaint clearly fit within the legislative prohibition of sections 771.01 . . . Section 771.01 provides: The rights of action heretofore existing to recover sums of money as damage . . .

SANCHEZ, v. GREAT WESTERN BANK,, 675 So. 2d 250 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . . §§ 771.01, 771.08, Fla. Stat. (1995). . . .

WILDEY, v. A. SPRINGS, III,, 840 F. Supp. 1259 (N.D. Ill. 1994)

. . . . § 771.01. . . .

S. SCHILLER, v. MILLER,, 621 So. 2d 481 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . 320 So.2d 415 (Fla. 4th DCA1975), we recognized that the Florida “Heart Balm” statute, now section 771.01 . . .

ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION, a v. R. PEARLMAN, M. a L. P. a P. P. a ERP a D NM a EWS a W. AMG a MCC a L. I., 688 F. Supp. 976 (D. Del. 1988)

. . . share and all of the outstanding 7% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2011 of Arkansas Best for $771.01 . . .

VILLARS v. PANAMA MACHINERY AND SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., 18 Fla. Supp. 2d 108 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1986)

. . . See Section 771.01, Fla. Stat.; Ponton v. Scarfone, supra; Dowling v. . . .

McDOUGALD, v. L. JENSON,, 786 F.2d 1465 (11th Cir. 1986)

. . . . § 771.01 (West 1964). This statute has been construed broadly by the Florida courts. . . .

DUTTENHOFER, v. D. DUTTENHOFER,, 474 So. 2d 251 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . Mims, 305 So.2d 787 (Fla. 4th DCA 1974) (Section 771.01, et seq., Florida Statutes, bars cause of action . . .

HARRINGTON HARRINGTON, v. J. PAGES,, 440 So. 2d 521 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . intentional infliction of emotional distress”, a cause of action which has been expressly barred by Section 771.01 . . . , Florida Statutes (1981): 771.01 Certain tort actions abolished — The rights of action heretofore existing . . .

A. GILL, v. SHIVELY,, 320 So. 2d 415 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . We note that some jurisdictions have held their “Heart Balm” statutes, similar to § 771.01, F.S. 1973 . . .

MIMS, v. MIMS,, 305 So. 2d 787 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . . § 771.01 et seq., which outlawed damage claims for alienation of affection or breach of contract to . . .

De La PORTILLA, v. De La PORTILLA,, 287 So. 2d 345 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . . § 771.01 F.S.A. et seq., which abolishes actions for alienation of affections and is a bar to civil . . .

KOLKEY v. GROSSINGER, 195 F.2d 525 (5th Cir. 1952)

. . . . § 771.01, abolishing “the rights of action heretofore existing to recover sums of money as damage for . . .